Political America can now exhale. FBI Director James Comey announced today that he would not be recommending any charges be brought against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, for intentionally mishandling classified information. While there is certainly a huge sigh of relief coming from Brooklyn headquarters, there’s no question that […]
Zero Rating Internet Access Essential for the Future
June 23, 2016 By
Earlier this week the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) hosted a panel session on Capitol Hill to discuss the importance of Zero Rating Internet access and the positive impact of free data on diverse communities. The panelist provided intel from diverse fields within the industry, and discussed Free Data and Zero Rating Internet […]
Hillary Only Candidate To Release Statement On DACA Anniversary
June 16, 2016 By
Yesterday, we celebrated the 4th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) which has helped thousands of un-documented immigrant children stay in the U.S. Unlike this Republican congress, which has gotten less work done than any other congress before it, President Barack Obama took action and signed an executive order which helped keep […]
Latinas Control The U.S Economy
June 14, 2016 By
Yesterday, Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the United State Small Business Administration (SBA), and Nely Galan, the founder of the Adelante Movement, entered into a partnership that will be focused on empowering and training Latinas, giving them the skills they need to become entrepreneurs. This is a nationwide imitative that will expand on the work that […]
The Battle For Latinos In California
May 23, 2016 By
All eyes are on California as the winner of this deceive primary in the Democratic primary. After the Golden State votes on June 7th, Hillary Clinton will finally reach the 2,383 delegates needed to win the democratic presidential nomination, combined with both superdelegates and pledge delegates. But Senator Bernie Sanders hopes to win the state […]
House GOP Opposes Obama’s Immigration Actions At SCOTUS
March 18, 2016 By
The United States House of Representatives voted along party lines to oppose President Obama’s executive actions on immigration stating that the president overstepped his powers in creating deportation relief programs for millions of undocumented immigrants. A case on those actions is set to be heard by the Supreme Court next month. With a rare move […]
New Study Casts Doubts On Future Latino Support For The Democratic Party
December 11, 2015 By
With the Latino vote crucial to the electoral success for either party in the 2016 election a new study is calling into question Latinos’ support for the Democratic Party and whether or not that support will hold in future elections. Democrats have traditionally been able to rely on the same voting blocs for their base […]
Hispanic Lawmakers Upset Over NBC Executive’s “Illegal” Comment
November 19, 2015 By
It what was supposed to be a fence-mending meeting between NBC News executives and Hispanic lawmakers on Capitol Hill angry over a recent appearance by real estate mogul Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live (SNL), however, comments by NBC News President Deborah Turness at the outset simply exacerbated the already palpable tension in the room, […]
Targeting Fastest-Growing Latino Group, Dominicanos USA Registers 100K New Voters
November 18, 2015 By
With increased importance on the Latino vote in elections across the country and in the presidential election next year, one organization, Dominicanos USA, is doing everything it can to ensure the fastest growing segment of that group, Dominican-Americans, have their voices heard, announcing that they have successfully registered more than 100,000 voters in New York […]
Following Midterm Losses, DNC Releases “Autopsy,” Way Forward
November 18, 2015 By
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Tuesday released a 19 page report on the state of the Democratic Party calling for a “clear, values-based message” following the devastating 2014 midterm elections that have left the party infrastructure badly weakened. While a similar effort dubbed the “autopsy” by the Republican National Committee (RNC) was conducted following […]
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